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This blog aims to keep staff and students in the fields of Ancient History, Greek & Latin, Papyrology and Archaeology informed about the resources in UCL Library. It includes regular info on new books, databases, events, websites, and anything else of interest.

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UCL Libraries now have institutional access to the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy which means that you can enjoy access to over 2,700 articles covering unparalleled breadth and diversity of subject matter in Philosophy including 163 articles on ancient philosophy.

The popular E-books on demand@UCL projects are to continue in the 2016-17 academic year with even more new e-books being added as they are published throughout the year. See our Ebooks on demand@UCL webpage to find out more about the various projects.

The scaffolders will be installing portable cabins onto the scaffold gantry outside the Institute of Archaeology building and because of the health and safety issues the Institute of Archaeology Library will be closed on Saturday 3rd September 2016.

The IOA Library will be closed throughout the day and evening of Thursday 21st July for the annual UCL Library Services conference.

No books will be due for return or renewal while the library is closed. All issue desk collection books and teaching collections borrowed after 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 20th July will be due for return on Friday 22nd July by 10.00 a.m.

The book bin will be left open for the return of items.

The Main and Science libraries will be open for reading and self-issue, but there will be no library staff available to consult. There will be no Inter-Library Loan or Stores service in the Science Library. All other UCL libraries within the Bloomsbury area will be closed. For further information on opening hours please see here.

UCL Press recently announced that its open access books online will now be available in three new distinct and innovative formats: enhanced digital editions, monographs with scholarly functionalities, and BOOCs (books as open online content).